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Party's Over For 102.5?
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Note to self: take 102.5 out of presets...again!! :
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So do they-logically- move the Predators to 102.5? Unlike WKDF-illogically- carrying the Titans for years?
firepoint525 said:Note to self: take 102.5 out of presets...again!! :
Exactly! I tried to hold back, but I posted on their facebook wall something about them playing some good music, but sure hope they don't "punt" if they think they're getting "sacked," or something along those lines. VERY subtle so that most listeners wouldn't know what I was talking about, but the "party" removed my comment AND me. Obviously what was done was done, but wanted to leave my positive feedback on the current format. Needless to say, since I was removed of a group of 6,000+ people, they are most definitely being removed from my presets.
It's really going to happen if they removed a post on their Facebook page. Amazing that 10,000 12-years-olds that cannot complete a damn sentence without typos and missspelllingz can trash the new format all day!
Biggest issue ---- with talk - the signal pops so badly that it will sound like AM. Watt - does turning off the stereo impact the signal?
Biggest issue ---- with talk - the signal pops so badly that it will sound like AM. Watt - does turning off the stereo impact the signal?
Is there anything that works on that signal or just incompetent management?
And to think they keep rejecting my dance music mixes..
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So does this spell the end of Hot AC for Nashville? After 3 (4?) failed attempts?
Well, I've had experience with this and here is what happens, It does not increase the power or coverage from an RF signal standpoint; however, by switching off the 19 khz stereo pilot in the stations audio processor, it forces the radio to narrow-band by turning off the stereo decoder. Helps out automobile radios to a large degree. If the signal is ZERO at a specific location, its not going to make a difference either way but driving around it going to reduce the choppy sounds referred to as "multi-path". We tried it both ways at WTN years ago on several occasions and MONO definitely was the best mode. I'm sure 102.5 would benefit from making the change either way.Tibbs2 said:
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At least on THAT frequency, it is!D Dean said:
OK... So, I don't get it? Why change? Was this Hot AC format just a stunt while the real format change is being worked on? They only had one book since this change was made, a change that they have not promoted at all! Of course ratings are going to dip slightly!
Changing to a Sports Talk format is a BAD idea, and will probably make their ratings even lower, due to the fact that there is already a more established station with the same format, and that their signal is so weak in major areas.
Changing to a Sports Talk format is a BAD idea, and will probably make their ratings even lower, due to the fact that there is already a more established station with the same format, and that their signal is so weak in major areas.
Let me play devil's advocate for a minute. Obviously The Zone is the sports station in town but 102.5 has a great signal west all the way to Hopkinsville (which is further than 104.5 gets). This may not have been a move that was made exclusively for the Nashville metro market.
You have to assume that they put the Preds over on 102.5 and that will help with The Buzz but the real question is what are they doing as far as hosts go? Will they have local drive shows?
You have to assume that they put the Preds over on 102.5 and that will help with The Buzz but the real question is what are they doing as far as hosts go? Will they have local drive shows?
Signal_Faded said:
I'm wondering if the current DJs know what's happening? Could that be part of why my comment was snatched off so quickly? Is there a chance they're registering it in case the new format doesn't end up getting better numbers in the next 6 months, but they're still going to give it a try? (I doubt it). I would assume talk radio would be listened to in the car more than in offices. Hot AC I would guess would be more "office" oriented. Many offices actually ban "talk" radio. Since WPRT has decent outdoor coverage from beyond Hop-town all the way to Lawrenceburg and not quite Jackson, I would see talk radio as an advantage over AC there. However 3+ talk stations already compared to 0 hot AC doesn't make much sense.
@NashvilleNative - my sources in Nashville are confirming that there is a change coming and it looks like it will be sports.
Watt Hairston said:
Would being switched to mono be why WTN will blow out WMC-FM in Memphis in parts of West TN this time of year?
Signal_Faded said:
That will be a huge mistake, IMHO
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